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FRANKLIN COUNTY OBSERVER Vol. 73 No. 14 WASHINGTON, MO., FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1918 $1.50 Per Year 0 JUDGE SPENCER SPEAKS ON D. SJMS IN WAR FOURTH OF JULY WAS DULY OBSERVED HERE Speaker Praises Work of Red Ctom at Pacific Picnic Eloquent Tribute Paid To Our Flag. The annual school picnic of the St. Peter's Church at the Fair Grounds on July 4 proved the usual success. The weather was ideal for a picnic, and many from Washington and the surrounding country gathered to spend a pleasant afternoon. A patriotic address by Judge Selden P. Spencer of St Louis was the feature of the afternoon's entertainment. Judge Spencer made a genuine American talk and held his audience in spellbound interest for an hour. His speech follows, in part: "No party considerations, no personal, business or home considerations should be permitted to interfere with the winning of the war or delay the hands of the President in accomplishing his ends", declared Judge Spencer of St. Louis, who has been acting as chairman of the District Appeals Draft Board since the United States entered the war. "For the first time in the history at the world, the celebration of Independence Day has passed the boundaries of the United States, for the reason that the principles enunciated in the Declaration of Independence have now become the war cry of all democracies the world over in their determination to end forever the tyranny of Prussian militarism. "Many fathers and mothers think of their sons on the other side, and if it should happen that the supreme sacrifice is required of them, the red of our flag will be all the brighter, the blue all the clearer and the white all the purer for what they have given, and this determination to let no sacrifice interfere with the triumphant victory is stronger with the womanhood than it is with our manhood, for if by any inconceivable chance the manhood of America should consider a possible peace before the ends of freedom and liberty have been accomplished, the womanhood of America would shame them to continue until what we started to fight for had been won. Will Be United People. "Out of this war will come a reunited people which will in itself be worth all that the war has cost us. We are a nation composed of those of every language and race upon the globe and the fire under the melting pot which is to produce a united people out of these diverse elements must be a flume of tremendous force. "It will be made by this war, the million men who are now overseas and the millions of their comrades who will soon follow them are bound together by ties that are as strong and long as life, for men cannot fight together in a righteous cause and win a common victory without friendship and understanding and fellowship that will last forever, and when these millions of men return as they will, with added vigor and with keener minds, with greater love for the things which our flag stands, they will form together with those of their families and associates who are influenced by them a united, compact American citizenship with whom the controlling motive of life will always be, not things which now have a tendency to divide men, but the things which they all agree will be for the safety and progress of their common country. "This means a lessening of partisanship, minimizing of the differences of class, or money and a union of men, all equal before the law and Joined in a common patriotic pur- "Differences and disputes and misunderstandings which have retarded industry and hindered progress will be impossible between men who have fought together. The son of the employer is fighting by the side of the son of the employe, and they are friends and they are compatriots, and question of dispute between them or those whom they represent after the war will be indefinitely easier to solve than at any time before in our history." Speech at Pacific After his address at Washington, Judge Spencer and a party of friends (continued on page 4) IT DOES PAY TO ADVERTISE Sullivan Man Among Victims of St. Louis Widow. Mrs. Emma Milbrath, 38 years old, a widow, was arrested in St. Louis Monday by postoffice inspectors investigating charges that in the last three or four months she had obtained large sums of money from at least 30 men on promise of marriage.One of the latest complainants was Victor Biehl, 66 years old. of Sullivan, who reported to the police last week that he had given the woman $180. He had advertised for a wife and on July 3 went to St. Louis and met Mrs. Milbrath, she having answered his advertisement. He said he gave her the money and went back to Sullivan, Mrs. Milbrath promising to follow the next day. She did not go to Sullivan and Biehl returned to St. Louis to look for her. Mrs. Milbrath says she intended to carry out her promise to marry Biehl, but denied that she had corresponded with other men in response to matrimonial advertisements.Installation Of Officers. Pacific Lodge No. 86, L O. O. F., of Washington, had installation of two of its chief officers last Monday night, Fred Hustermann as Noble Grand and August C. Schultze as Vice-Grand. Mr. Schultze was not present on account of the pressure of work on his farm. District Deputy D. W. Breid was the installing officer. After Mr. Hustermann was duly installed as Noble Grand he appointed the following officers and they were installed with impressive ceremonies: E. Foerster, warden; Louis Mittendorf, conductor; J. H. Scbaper, chaplain; E. Buddemeyer, right scene supporter; E. Mead, left scene supporter; Elmar Schmidt, right supporter of Noble Grand; Chas. Tamm, inside guardian; Wm. F. Vitt, outeid guardian. Pacific Lodge has a large membership and is in a very flourishing condition. The membership is composed of many of the best citizens of Washington. The visitors from Union were District Deputy D. W. Breid, A. L. Baumgartner and C. L. Cunio. Operetta By Children Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Droege, who observed their golden wedding anniversary last week, were agreeably surprised by a number of their little relatives and friends last Thursday night. An operetta, "The Fairies", was well presented by an able cast. A section of the lawn at the Droege home on Elm Street was transformed into a beautiful rustic stage, while pretty costumes, brilliant lights and good singing were an important factor in the success of the entertainment. The following took part: Lucille and Mathilde Droege, Gertrude Laumann, Florence Jasper, Madeline and Pauline Huppert, Margaret Heller, Helen Laumann, Leo Huppert, Raymond Heller and Francis Laumann. Preparing For Next Loan. The Washington banks are now subscribing for the U. S. Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness in preparation to meet their quotas in the next Liberty Loan campaign. A new series of these certificates is issued every two weeks. The certificates are dated July 9, 1918, and are payable November 7, 1918, with interest at 4 per cent. It is estimated that the Fourth Liberty Loan issue, which will be floated in November, will be for not less than $8,000,000,000. Why Not Hang Him? Some reprehensible scoundrel, with a heart and patriotism about the size of a grain of sand, has stolen the flag rope from the flag pole at the Dozier school house. There is $26 reward for anyone defacing or molesting the property at the school house. It is no easy job to get the rope replaced in the top of that flag pole. If the rascal could be caught the rope might be used as a whip and teach hhn to let other people's property alone. Pacific Transcript Jeffriesburg Merchant Dead. Louis Zimmermann, 46 years old, merchant and postmaster at Jeffries-burg, died Monday night from injuries he received in a fall from the third story window of a St Louis hospital, where he was taken for treatment He is survived by a wife anddaughter. U7 MEN FROM THIS COUNTY CALLED IN LATE JULY DRAFT Thirty-eight registrants were entrained at Union for Jefferson Barracks last Sunday afternoon. An unusually large crowd gathered at the county seat to bid farewell to the boys. Following is the list of names of those who went to camp: Peter Noeth, Elmont John Vaugh, St. Clair Anton Webb, Elmont Albert Shaffer, Catawissa Wm. Henkhaus, Washington Jess Rhodus, St. Clair Walter Zumwalt, Catawissa Martin Wildhaber. Beaufort Vincent Bleckmann, Washington Erwin Hug, Berger Henry Pruessner, New Haven Gus Diet i H. . Berger Dominic Casey, Labaddie Edward Becker, Washington Gus Kohring, Union Oswald Vitt, New Haven John E. Wright. Sullivan Chas. Hoelscher. Union Jos. Headriek. St. Clair Edw. Wolff, New Haven Elasco Thurmond, Lohedell Sebastian Faber, Union John Whit mil' Sullivan Wm. UnnersUll, Villa Ridge Leslie McCallister, Morrellton Riley Ridenhour, Labaddie Arthur Eckstein, New Haven Luther Hults, Pea Ridge Roy Thee, Labaddie George Lewis, Gray Summit Clemens Laporin, Washington Sidney Baker, Lonedell Edw. Meyer, Gerald Hy. Kappelmann, New Haven George Hug, Union Clifford Weber, Luebberiog Arthur Vitt Krakow Anton Unnerstall, Villa Ridge Judge Selden P. Spencer, of St. Louis, Republican candidate for United States Senator, made an address and reviewed briefly the important part played by America in the great world war. He spoke of the mighty agencies of war now employed, and said most of them were originated in this country, whose man power, natural resources and inventive genius exceeds that of any nation of the world. "Unconditional surrender", he said, is the slogan of all America. Coming as it does from this country, it does not mean harsh or unreasonable terms, but with this country making the peace terms, justice for every nation engaged in the war is guaranteed." Next Draft July 17. A contingent of 38 white men will be entrained for Jefferson Barracks. Wednesday, July 17. The list of registrants prepared by the Local Board for this call follows: Howard F. Rodgers. St Clair John Zingre, Union Richard Dunne, Stanton Florenz C. Nieder, Krakow Herman J. Haberberger, Union Gustav F. Scheer, New Haven John W. Lewis, Maupin Edward J. M unhurt, Leslie Letcher Lee Nunn, Gray Summit William R. Schmitt Union Walter E. Spreckelmeyer, Berger William H. Brandt, Spring Bluff Wm. A. Wester, Luebbering John S. Gray, Gerald Albert Benson, Elmont Edward Purschke, Union John W. Elvins, Lonedell Lawrence Eckelkamp, Washington Edward A. Gerner, Labaddie Herman C. W. Strathmann, Berger Chas. W. F. Scheeer, New Haven Herman Seamon, Union Frank B. Bonnarens, Krakow Edward J. Walde, Beaufort Tim S. Frossard. St. Clair Edw. A. Schwcntker, Gerald Oscar M. Brammel, Washington Harry H. Laretto, Labaddie Henry Hellmann, Villa Ridge David A. Dierking, Beaufort Wm. Patton, Lonedell Wm. Koenig, Krakow Alfred T. Raaf. Gerald Hy. J. Berner, Union Hy. L. Unnerstall, Washington Gustav C. Garbs, Berger Jas. R. Wagner, Moselle Fritz G. Boehmer, Union Alternate. Emil F. Boehmer, Union Four men have been accepted for special mechanical training and will depart Monday, July 16, for 8t Louis. They are: Eugene Mantels, Union Mathias Averbeck, Washington Phillip Conley, Catawissa Fred Straatmann, Robertsville Four colored men will be entrained, Wednesday, July 17, for Camp Fun-ston, Kans. The list of registrants prepared by the Local Board far this call follows: Robert Hinkle, Labaddie Wm. Tryor, New Haven Guy Hinkle, Labaddie Page Brown. Washington Alternate. Wm. Jackson, Pacific Next Draft Exhausts Clam L The local Board was notified Tuesday morning to entrain 117 white registrants in the next draft call. Following is the telegram received from Jefferson City: "Under Call No. 863 you will induct 117 men to be trained during the five-day period beginning July 22 for Camp Funston, Kans. Only white men physically qualified for general military service are to be inducted under this call. The number of men called for must be actually entrained. In the event that you have an insufficient number of white men to fill this allotment promptly advise this office." The July 22 call will completely exhaust Class 1 in Franklin County. The list of registrants prepared by the Locul Board for this call follows: Sidney E. Baker, Lonedell Fred J. Mester, Lonedell John Overschmidt, Union Alfred EL Meyer, Gerald Daniel V. Shepherd, Elmont Fred II. Seamon, Union Edwin V. Niederholtmeyer, WashingtonOtto C Klophaus, Berger Louis H. Unnerstall, Washington Robert F. Burlage, Luebbering Wm Martin, Grubville Henry E. Kassmann, Union Bernard J. Tobben, Washington N. P. Dunne, Stanton Harry C. Kloppenberg, Union Edwin Voss, Krakow George A. Wittmann, Berger George G. Narup, Washington Oscar D. Smith, Lonedell Fred W. Engel. Moselle Austin B. Capehart 8t Clair E. B. Spradling, Union David Hicks, Union Henry B. Hanneken. Moselle Emanuel L. Zimmermann, Union Ellis M. Wieda, Lonedell Oscar Schwentker, New Haven Wm. L. Jones, Moselle Hugo H. Freiberger, Union Adolph Voss, Leslie Alfred G. Evert, Jeffriesburg Louis F. Gerlemann, New Haven Wm. B. Vondera, Union John H. Schultze. Washington Edwin Panhorst, New Haven rt-orge J. Feltmann. Villa Ridge-Roy F. Bunning, Washington Edwin H. Struckhoff. Washington Chas. L. Pedrotti, Catawissa Emil A. Hartmann. Beaufort Alfred F. Brauks. Gerald Edwin G. Kunz. Etlah Wm. F. Bauche. New Haven Herman E. Evert, New Haven Martin M. Althage. New Haven John C. Cuzy, Rosebud Louis J. Dill, Union Archie E. Jones, New Haven Stevenson Scaggs, Union Arthur D. Bates. Man -on, Iowa Frank W. Voss, Centaur, Mo. Otto W. Rueter. Scribner. Neb. John F. Girardier, Maupin Julius E. Kecht, Leslie Emil L. Schultz. Labaddie Edwin J. Rapps, Beaufort Fred L Dryer. Robertsville Richard Muehler, Gray Summit Ben Bonnarens, Krakow Louis W. Hanneken, Moselle Ben J. Meyer, Berger Franklin L Reed, Labaddie Otto J. Brown, Leslie John W. Burnett, Lonedell Edward Bauche, New Haven John Fees, Union Wm. J. Meyer, Berger Ed F. Gerlemann, New Haven Fred J. Frei, New Haven Bernard G. Brinkmann. Labaddie Wm. A. Martin, Moselle Harry B. Forderhase, Berger Louis B. Brunsmann, Leslie Martin Deppermann, New Haven Henry L. Mever, Berger EmilO. Mueller, Elmont Emil H. Ronsick, Washington Julius D. Knehans. Beaufort Gilbert J. Bartl, Gerald John R. Mueller, Labaddie George O, Caldwell, Labaddie Andrew Kopp, Washington Julius A. Jabin. Labaddie Arthur A. Cierpiot, New Haven Bernard H. Lindemann, Moselle Emil L. Wallach. Catawissa Samuel J. Fleer, Gerald Allan E. Reed, Labaddie Julius J. Sickendick. Gerald Alex Scheer, New Haven George Suchs, Union Louis O. Schultz, Sullivan August C. Patke. Villa Ridge Gus A. Miller. Berger Frank L. Piontek, Washington John H. Blomberg, Elmont August H. Arnsmeyer, New Haven John A. Pounds, Catawissa Frank E. Heimann, Washington Henry W. Kruel, Union Oscar J. Blaue, Gerald John J. Sherin, Catawissa Fred Blesi, Pharr, Texas Edwin Fern, Union Allen B. Imann, Labaddie Leo J. Hug, Berger Wm. A. Hamilton, St Clair Andrew J. Meyer, New Haven Chas. E. Frossard, St Clair Francis W. Kissing, Labaddie John H. Brandt Union John Piontek, Washington John F. Casey, Lovington, N. M. Norman Stone, Villa Ridge Henry D. Hagedorn, Villa Ridge Adolph Kasel, Washington Herman J. Mueller, Union Jacob H. Reuber, Washington With the departure of 117 men in the July 22 draft Franklin County (continued on page 4) SUGAR SAVING IS IMPERATIVE Supply of Ships Insufficient to Move Distant Crops. The distribution and consumption of sugar during the summer is to be carefully policed by the Missouri Division of the Food Administration. Steps have been taken to prevent waste. No matter what the Cuban or more remote sugar crop is, the supply of ships is insufficient to get it here. The Food Administration urges the use of sugar for canning and preserving of fruits, as this is an actual saving in food. It not only saves the perishable fruits and vegetables at the time of their abundance, but the canned products will take the place of other foods next winter. To protect the supply for household canning and preserving, manufacturers of all less essential foodstuffs have all been put on a strict sugar ration. These manufacturers are to be allowed only 50 per cent of their normal requirements. Included in this class are makers of confectionery and soft drinks. Manufacturers of jam, jelly or preserves, on the other hand, will be permitted, along with preserves and packers of vegetables, catsup, chile sauce and fruits, to buy sugar enough to meet their full requirements. Absolutely no sugar will be allowed to manufacturers of non-edible products. With the Government behind them to protect their supply of sugar for legitimate uses, the Food Administration asks that the country's housewives show their loyalty to the Government m its effort to secure the sugar needed by the Allies while protecting our own people. They are asked to use sugar wisely and not too freely. They are asked to measure the sugar carefully, to use enough to insure the keeping of their fruits and vegetables, but not to waste grain of it. No Raturn to Old Habits. With u wheat crop forecast approaching the b4lion bushel mark for 1918 and greatly increased acreage in all cereals, America has reached what may perhaps be its high water mark agriculturally during the war and will be in a position to store up u reserve against the time when many men still engaged in farming may be called into the army and other war work. The importance of this reserve was indicated by a cable recently received from the British Ministry of Food, asking that America continue to send all the food that can be given shipping space to build up a like reserve in Britain against possible lean years to come. "With this demand", F. B. Mum-ford, Federal Food Administrator for Missouri, said, "it is impossible for the United States, even in the face of a good crop, to go back in any way to pre-war habits of eating and wasting." Stolen Traffic Post Found. City Engineer W. L. Gillum. while passing through Sullivan last Sunday in his Ford, saw the traffic signal post that was stolen some time ago from the corner of Fifth and Jefferson Streets in this city. Mr. Gillum packed the traffic post in his Ford and same has been placed at the corner of Fifth and Elm Streets. The city officials have offered a reward of $60 for the name of the person who took the post to Sullivan. Uncle Sam has collected $1,800,-000,000 in income taxes so far. THIS IS THE LAST ISSUE of this paper you will receive unless your subscription ii paidcash-in-advance. We are now revising our mailing list and all delinquent subscriptions will be taken from the list. Positively no exceptions made to this ruling. If you are in arrears, you have been mailed a notice giving the expiration date of your subscription. FRANKLIN COUNTY OBSERVER ' NATION WIDE CAMPAIGN TO SAVEiTBE CHILDREN CENSUS TO BE TAKEN IN OUR COUNTY NEXT WEEK. Local Committee of Couacil of National Defense Active Twelve Articles To Be Published. Three hundred thousand babies die in America every year. Ten thousand little babies in our state die every year. The United States Government, through the Children's Department of the Bureau of Labor, has undertaken to reduce this appalling infant mortality one-third during the coming year, and has called it Children's Year. They have asked the Woman's Committee, Council of National Defense, to do this work, and have apportioned to each state a definite number of babies to save. Missouri's quota was about 3,500. The Missouri Woman's Committee, Council of Defense, has undertaken to reduce the Missouri mortality of babies one-half, or 5,000 little lives. They have secured from twelve of the leading physicians of the state, all specialists in their individual line, articles pertaining to the safeguarding of children's health the moat frequent causes of their deaths; how to prevent and how to treat Medical ethics will not permit of their signatures being used, but the original copy under their signature is on file at the State Office of the Woman's Committee, Council of Defense, St Louis. Publication of these articles was started in the Observer last week, one article to appear for a period of twelve weeks. These articles are not only interesting, but educating as well. The local committee of the Missouri Woman's Committee, Council of National Defense, has raised a fund among the business men of Washington to pay the cost of publishing these articles. The names of the donors will be published with each article. Babies To Be Registered. All children under six years of age in Franklin County will be registered next week under direction of the Children's Bureau of the United States Department of Labor. John D. Strubberg Dead. John D. Strubberg died at his home near Villa Ridge last Sunday after a long illness. He was 49 years, 4 months and 5 days of age. Mr. Strubberg is survived by his wife (nee Hueter) and seven children. He also leaves four brothers, Frank, Henry, Ben and Martin; six sisters, Mrs. Hugo Dieckhaus, Mrs. Gus Herbst Mrs. Henry Schroeder, Mrs. Fred Schroeder, Mrs. Edw. Lakebrink and Mrs. Chas. Thompson. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning at the St. John's Catholic Church at Gildehaus. Body Found In Bourbois. Phillip Schmitt, an irresponsible old bachelor, wandered from his home near Neicr last week. Searching parties scoured the country for three days before his body was discovered in the Bourbois River on July 4. In nil probability he had been dead several days as the body was badly decomposed. He was a brother of George and Joseph Schmitt of this city. The funeral was held at Neier last Friday. German Language Eliminated. At the regular meeting of the Emanuel Lutheran Church last Sunday afternoon it was unanimously decided to eliminate the use of the German language in the church school in the future. This follows similar action taken by the Washington Public Schools some time ago, and it is expected that with the opening of the next school year German wilt have been entirely eliminated m all our schools. Red Cross Makes Shipment The following shipment of supplies has been made by the local chanter of the Red Cross since our last report: 20 pa jama suits, 20 undershirts, 90 bed shirts, 19 helpless case shirts, 24 comfort bags for soldiers, 3 comfort pillows, 4 drawers, SO large shot bags, 25 small shot bags, 57 pairs of knitted socks, 24 knitted sweaters. 200 gause compresses, 8650 wipes, 2400 gun wipes.

FRANKLIN COUNTY OBSERVER Vol. 73 No. 14 WASHINGTON, MO., FRIDAY, JULY 12, 1918 $1.50 Per Year 0 JUDGE SPENCER SPEAKS ON D. SJMS IN WAR FOURTH OF JULY WAS DULY OBSERVED HERE Speaker Praises Work of Red Ctom at Pacific Picnic Eloquent Tribute Paid To Our Flag. The annual school picnic of the St. Peter's Church at the Fair Grounds on July 4 proved the usual success. The weather was ideal for a picnic, and many from Washington and the surrounding country gathered to spend a pleasant afternoon. A patriotic address by Judge Selden P. Spencer of St Louis was the feature of the afternoon's entertainment. Judge Spencer made a genuine American talk and held his audience in spellbound interest for an hour. His speech follows, in part: "No party considerations, no personal, business or home considerations should be permitted to interfere with the winning of the war or delay the hands of the President in accomplishing his ends", declared Judge Spencer of St. Louis, who has been acting as chairman of the District Appeals Draft Board since the United States entered the war. "For the first time in the history at the world, the celebration of Independence Day has passed the boundaries of the United States, for the reason that the principles enunciated in the Declaration of Independence have now become the war cry of all democracies the world over in their determination to end forever the tyranny of Prussian militarism. "Many fathers and mothers think of their sons on the other side, and if it should happen that the supreme sacrifice is required of them, the red of our flag will be all the brighter, the blue all the clearer and the white all the purer for what they have given, and this determination to let no sacrifice interfere with the triumphant victory is stronger with the womanhood than it is with our manhood, for if by any inconceivable chance the manhood of America should consider a possible peace before the ends of freedom and liberty have been accomplished, the womanhood of America would shame them to continue until what we started to fight for had been won. Will Be United People. "Out of this war will come a reunited people which will in itself be worth all that the war has cost us. We are a nation composed of those of every language and race upon the globe and the fire under the melting pot which is to produce a united people out of these diverse elements must be a flume of tremendous force. "It will be made by this war, the million men who are now overseas and the millions of their comrades who will soon follow them are bound together by ties that are as strong and long as life, for men cannot fight together in a righteous cause and win a common victory without friendship and understanding and fellowship that will last forever, and when these millions of men return as they will, with added vigor and with keener minds, with greater love for the things which our flag stands, they will form together with those of their families and associates who are influenced by them a united, compact American citizenship with whom the controlling motive of life will always be, not things which now have a tendency to divide men, but the things which they all agree will be for the safety and progress of their common country. "This means a lessening of partisanship, minimizing of the differences of class, or money and a union of men, all equal before the law and Joined in a common patriotic pur- "Differences and disputes and misunderstandings which have retarded industry and hindered progress will be impossible between men who have fought together. The son of the employer is fighting by the side of the son of the employe, and they are friends and they are compatriots, and question of dispute between them or those whom they represent after the war will be indefinitely easier to solve than at any time before in our history." Speech at Pacific After his address at Washington, Judge Spencer and a party of friends (continued on page 4) IT DOES PAY TO ADVERTISE Sullivan Man Among Victims of St. Louis Widow. Mrs. Emma Milbrath, 38 years old, a widow, was arrested in St. Louis Monday by postoffice inspectors investigating charges that in the last three or four months she had obtained large sums of money from at least 30 men on promise of marriage.One of the latest complainants was Victor Biehl, 66 years old. of Sullivan, who reported to the police last week that he had given the woman $180. He had advertised for a wife and on July 3 went to St. Louis and met Mrs. Milbrath, she having answered his advertisement. He said he gave her the money and went back to Sullivan, Mrs. Milbrath promising to follow the next day. She did not go to Sullivan and Biehl returned to St. Louis to look for her. Mrs. Milbrath says she intended to carry out her promise to marry Biehl, but denied that she had corresponded with other men in response to matrimonial advertisements.Installation Of Officers. Pacific Lodge No. 86, L O. O. F., of Washington, had installation of two of its chief officers last Monday night, Fred Hustermann as Noble Grand and August C. Schultze as Vice-Grand. Mr. Schultze was not present on account of the pressure of work on his farm. District Deputy D. W. Breid was the installing officer. After Mr. Hustermann was duly installed as Noble Grand he appointed the following officers and they were installed with impressive ceremonies: E. Foerster, warden; Louis Mittendorf, conductor; J. H. Scbaper, chaplain; E. Buddemeyer, right scene supporter; E. Mead, left scene supporter; Elmar Schmidt, right supporter of Noble Grand; Chas. Tamm, inside guardian; Wm. F. Vitt, outeid guardian. Pacific Lodge has a large membership and is in a very flourishing condition. The membership is composed of many of the best citizens of Washington. The visitors from Union were District Deputy D. W. Breid, A. L. Baumgartner and C. L. Cunio. Operetta By Children Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Droege, who observed their golden wedding anniversary last week, were agreeably surprised by a number of their little relatives and friends last Thursday night. An operetta, "The Fairies", was well presented by an able cast. A section of the lawn at the Droege home on Elm Street was transformed into a beautiful rustic stage, while pretty costumes, brilliant lights and good singing were an important factor in the success of the entertainment. The following took part: Lucille and Mathilde Droege, Gertrude Laumann, Florence Jasper, Madeline and Pauline Huppert, Margaret Heller, Helen Laumann, Leo Huppert, Raymond Heller and Francis Laumann. Preparing For Next Loan. The Washington banks are now subscribing for the U. S. Treasury Certificates of Indebtedness in preparation to meet their quotas in the next Liberty Loan campaign. A new series of these certificates is issued every two weeks. The certificates are dated July 9, 1918, and are payable November 7, 1918, with interest at 4 per cent. It is estimated that the Fourth Liberty Loan issue, which will be floated in November, will be for not less than $8,000,000,000. Why Not Hang Him? Some reprehensible scoundrel, with a heart and patriotism about the size of a grain of sand, has stolen the flag rope from the flag pole at the Dozier school house. There is $26 reward for anyone defacing or molesting the property at the school house. It is no easy job to get the rope replaced in the top of that flag pole. If the rascal could be caught the rope might be used as a whip and teach hhn to let other people's property alone. Pacific Transcript Jeffriesburg Merchant Dead. Louis Zimmermann, 46 years old, merchant and postmaster at Jeffries-burg, died Monday night from injuries he received in a fall from the third story window of a St Louis hospital, where he was taken for treatment He is survived by a wife anddaughter. U7 MEN FROM THIS COUNTY CALLED IN LATE JULY DRAFT Thirty-eight registrants were entrained at Union for Jefferson Barracks last Sunday afternoon. An unusually large crowd gathered at the county seat to bid farewell to the boys. Following is the list of names of those who went to camp: Peter Noeth, Elmont John Vaugh, St. Clair Anton Webb, Elmont Albert Shaffer, Catawissa Wm. Henkhaus, Washington Jess Rhodus, St. Clair Walter Zumwalt, Catawissa Martin Wildhaber. Beaufort Vincent Bleckmann, Washington Erwin Hug, Berger Henry Pruessner, New Haven Gus Diet i H. . Berger Dominic Casey, Labaddie Edward Becker, Washington Gus Kohring, Union Oswald Vitt, New Haven John E. Wright. Sullivan Chas. Hoelscher. Union Jos. Headriek. St. Clair Edw. Wolff, New Haven Elasco Thurmond, Lohedell Sebastian Faber, Union John Whit mil' Sullivan Wm. UnnersUll, Villa Ridge Leslie McCallister, Morrellton Riley Ridenhour, Labaddie Arthur Eckstein, New Haven Luther Hults, Pea Ridge Roy Thee, Labaddie George Lewis, Gray Summit Clemens Laporin, Washington Sidney Baker, Lonedell Edw. Meyer, Gerald Hy. Kappelmann, New Haven George Hug, Union Clifford Weber, Luebberiog Arthur Vitt Krakow Anton Unnerstall, Villa Ridge Judge Selden P. Spencer, of St. Louis, Republican candidate for United States Senator, made an address and reviewed briefly the important part played by America in the great world war. He spoke of the mighty agencies of war now employed, and said most of them were originated in this country, whose man power, natural resources and inventive genius exceeds that of any nation of the world. "Unconditional surrender", he said, is the slogan of all America. Coming as it does from this country, it does not mean harsh or unreasonable terms, but with this country making the peace terms, justice for every nation engaged in the war is guaranteed." Next Draft July 17. A contingent of 38 white men will be entrained for Jefferson Barracks. Wednesday, July 17. The list of registrants prepared by the Local Board for this call follows: Howard F. Rodgers. St Clair John Zingre, Union Richard Dunne, Stanton Florenz C. Nieder, Krakow Herman J. Haberberger, Union Gustav F. Scheer, New Haven John W. Lewis, Maupin Edward J. M unhurt, Leslie Letcher Lee Nunn, Gray Summit William R. Schmitt Union Walter E. Spreckelmeyer, Berger William H. Brandt, Spring Bluff Wm. A. Wester, Luebbering John S. Gray, Gerald Albert Benson, Elmont Edward Purschke, Union John W. Elvins, Lonedell Lawrence Eckelkamp, Washington Edward A. Gerner, Labaddie Herman C. W. Strathmann, Berger Chas. W. F. Scheeer, New Haven Herman Seamon, Union Frank B. Bonnarens, Krakow Edward J. Walde, Beaufort Tim S. Frossard. St. Clair Edw. A. Schwcntker, Gerald Oscar M. Brammel, Washington Harry H. Laretto, Labaddie Henry Hellmann, Villa Ridge David A. Dierking, Beaufort Wm. Patton, Lonedell Wm. Koenig, Krakow Alfred T. Raaf. Gerald Hy. J. Berner, Union Hy. L. Unnerstall, Washington Gustav C. Garbs, Berger Jas. R. Wagner, Moselle Fritz G. Boehmer, Union Alternate. Emil F. Boehmer, Union Four men have been accepted for special mechanical training and will depart Monday, July 16, for 8t Louis. They are: Eugene Mantels, Union Mathias Averbeck, Washington Phillip Conley, Catawissa Fred Straatmann, Robertsville Four colored men will be entrained, Wednesday, July 17, for Camp Fun-ston, Kans. The list of registrants prepared by the Local Board far this call follows: Robert Hinkle, Labaddie Wm. Tryor, New Haven Guy Hinkle, Labaddie Page Brown. Washington Alternate. Wm. Jackson, Pacific Next Draft Exhausts Clam L The local Board was notified Tuesday morning to entrain 117 white registrants in the next draft call. Following is the telegram received from Jefferson City: "Under Call No. 863 you will induct 117 men to be trained during the five-day period beginning July 22 for Camp Funston, Kans. Only white men physically qualified for general military service are to be inducted under this call. The number of men called for must be actually entrained. In the event that you have an insufficient number of white men to fill this allotment promptly advise this office." The July 22 call will completely exhaust Class 1 in Franklin County. The list of registrants prepared by the Locul Board for this call follows: Sidney E. Baker, Lonedell Fred J. Mester, Lonedell John Overschmidt, Union Alfred EL Meyer, Gerald Daniel V. Shepherd, Elmont Fred II. Seamon, Union Edwin V. Niederholtmeyer, WashingtonOtto C Klophaus, Berger Louis H. Unnerstall, Washington Robert F. Burlage, Luebbering Wm Martin, Grubville Henry E. Kassmann, Union Bernard J. Tobben, Washington N. P. Dunne, Stanton Harry C. Kloppenberg, Union Edwin Voss, Krakow George A. Wittmann, Berger George G. Narup, Washington Oscar D. Smith, Lonedell Fred W. Engel. Moselle Austin B. Capehart 8t Clair E. B. Spradling, Union David Hicks, Union Henry B. Hanneken. Moselle Emanuel L. Zimmermann, Union Ellis M. Wieda, Lonedell Oscar Schwentker, New Haven Wm. L. Jones, Moselle Hugo H. Freiberger, Union Adolph Voss, Leslie Alfred G. Evert, Jeffriesburg Louis F. Gerlemann, New Haven Wm. B. Vondera, Union John H. Schultze. Washington Edwin Panhorst, New Haven rt-orge J. Feltmann. Villa Ridge-Roy F. Bunning, Washington Edwin H. Struckhoff. Washington Chas. L. Pedrotti, Catawissa Emil A. Hartmann. Beaufort Alfred F. Brauks. Gerald Edwin G. Kunz. Etlah Wm. F. Bauche. New Haven Herman E. Evert, New Haven Martin M. Althage. New Haven John C. Cuzy, Rosebud Louis J. Dill, Union Archie E. Jones, New Haven Stevenson Scaggs, Union Arthur D. Bates. Man -on, Iowa Frank W. Voss, Centaur, Mo. Otto W. Rueter. Scribner. Neb. John F. Girardier, Maupin Julius E. Kecht, Leslie Emil L. Schultz. Labaddie Edwin J. Rapps, Beaufort Fred L Dryer. Robertsville Richard Muehler, Gray Summit Ben Bonnarens, Krakow Louis W. Hanneken, Moselle Ben J. Meyer, Berger Franklin L Reed, Labaddie Otto J. Brown, Leslie John W. Burnett, Lonedell Edward Bauche, New Haven John Fees, Union Wm. J. Meyer, Berger Ed F. Gerlemann, New Haven Fred J. Frei, New Haven Bernard G. Brinkmann. Labaddie Wm. A. Martin, Moselle Harry B. Forderhase, Berger Louis B. Brunsmann, Leslie Martin Deppermann, New Haven Henry L. Mever, Berger EmilO. Mueller, Elmont Emil H. Ronsick, Washington Julius D. Knehans. Beaufort Gilbert J. Bartl, Gerald John R. Mueller, Labaddie George O, Caldwell, Labaddie Andrew Kopp, Washington Julius A. Jabin. Labaddie Arthur A. Cierpiot, New Haven Bernard H. Lindemann, Moselle Emil L. Wallach. Catawissa Samuel J. Fleer, Gerald Allan E. Reed, Labaddie Julius J. Sickendick. Gerald Alex Scheer, New Haven George Suchs, Union Louis O. Schultz, Sullivan August C. Patke. Villa Ridge Gus A. Miller. Berger Frank L. Piontek, Washington John H. Blomberg, Elmont August H. Arnsmeyer, New Haven John A. Pounds, Catawissa Frank E. Heimann, Washington Henry W. Kruel, Union Oscar J. Blaue, Gerald John J. Sherin, Catawissa Fred Blesi, Pharr, Texas Edwin Fern, Union Allen B. Imann, Labaddie Leo J. Hug, Berger Wm. A. Hamilton, St Clair Andrew J. Meyer, New Haven Chas. E. Frossard, St Clair Francis W. Kissing, Labaddie John H. Brandt Union John Piontek, Washington John F. Casey, Lovington, N. M. Norman Stone, Villa Ridge Henry D. Hagedorn, Villa Ridge Adolph Kasel, Washington Herman J. Mueller, Union Jacob H. Reuber, Washington With the departure of 117 men in the July 22 draft Franklin County (continued on page 4) SUGAR SAVING IS IMPERATIVE Supply of Ships Insufficient to Move Distant Crops. The distribution and consumption of sugar during the summer is to be carefully policed by the Missouri Division of the Food Administration. Steps have been taken to prevent waste. No matter what the Cuban or more remote sugar crop is, the supply of ships is insufficient to get it here. The Food Administration urges the use of sugar for canning and preserving of fruits, as this is an actual saving in food. It not only saves the perishable fruits and vegetables at the time of their abundance, but the canned products will take the place of other foods next winter. To protect the supply for household canning and preserving, manufacturers of all less essential foodstuffs have all been put on a strict sugar ration. These manufacturers are to be allowed only 50 per cent of their normal requirements. Included in this class are makers of confectionery and soft drinks. Manufacturers of jam, jelly or preserves, on the other hand, will be permitted, along with preserves and packers of vegetables, catsup, chile sauce and fruits, to buy sugar enough to meet their full requirements. Absolutely no sugar will be allowed to manufacturers of non-edible products. With the Government behind them to protect their supply of sugar for legitimate uses, the Food Administration asks that the country's housewives show their loyalty to the Government m its effort to secure the sugar needed by the Allies while protecting our own people. They are asked to use sugar wisely and not too freely. They are asked to measure the sugar carefully, to use enough to insure the keeping of their fruits and vegetables, but not to waste grain of it. No Raturn to Old Habits. With u wheat crop forecast approaching the b4lion bushel mark for 1918 and greatly increased acreage in all cereals, America has reached what may perhaps be its high water mark agriculturally during the war and will be in a position to store up u reserve against the time when many men still engaged in farming may be called into the army and other war work. The importance of this reserve was indicated by a cable recently received from the British Ministry of Food, asking that America continue to send all the food that can be given shipping space to build up a like reserve in Britain against possible lean years to come. "With this demand", F. B. Mum-ford, Federal Food Administrator for Missouri, said, "it is impossible for the United States, even in the face of a good crop, to go back in any way to pre-war habits of eating and wasting." Stolen Traffic Post Found. City Engineer W. L. Gillum. while passing through Sullivan last Sunday in his Ford, saw the traffic signal post that was stolen some time ago from the corner of Fifth and Jefferson Streets in this city. Mr. Gillum packed the traffic post in his Ford and same has been placed at the corner of Fifth and Elm Streets. The city officials have offered a reward of $60 for the name of the person who took the post to Sullivan. Uncle Sam has collected $1,800,-000,000 in income taxes so far. THIS IS THE LAST ISSUE of this paper you will receive unless your subscription ii paidcash-in-advance. We are now revising our mailing list and all delinquent subscriptions will be taken from the list. Positively no exceptions made to this ruling. If you are in arrears, you have been mailed a notice giving the expiration date of your subscription. FRANKLIN COUNTY OBSERVER ' NATION WIDE CAMPAIGN TO SAVEiTBE CHILDREN CENSUS TO BE TAKEN IN OUR COUNTY NEXT WEEK. Local Committee of Couacil of National Defense Active Twelve Articles To Be Published. Three hundred thousand babies die in America every year. Ten thousand little babies in our state die every year. The United States Government, through the Children's Department of the Bureau of Labor, has undertaken to reduce this appalling infant mortality one-third during the coming year, and has called it Children's Year. They have asked the Woman's Committee, Council of National Defense, to do this work, and have apportioned to each state a definite number of babies to save. Missouri's quota was about 3,500. The Missouri Woman's Committee, Council of Defense, has undertaken to reduce the Missouri mortality of babies one-half, or 5,000 little lives. They have secured from twelve of the leading physicians of the state, all specialists in their individual line, articles pertaining to the safeguarding of children's health the moat frequent causes of their deaths; how to prevent and how to treat Medical ethics will not permit of their signatures being used, but the original copy under their signature is on file at the State Office of the Woman's Committee, Council of Defense, St Louis. Publication of these articles was started in the Observer last week, one article to appear for a period of twelve weeks. These articles are not only interesting, but educating as well. The local committee of the Missouri Woman's Committee, Council of National Defense, has raised a fund among the business men of Washington to pay the cost of publishing these articles. The names of the donors will be published with each article. Babies To Be Registered. All children under six years of age in Franklin County will be registered next week under direction of the Children's Bureau of the United States Department of Labor. John D. Strubberg Dead. John D. Strubberg died at his home near Villa Ridge last Sunday after a long illness. He was 49 years, 4 months and 5 days of age. Mr. Strubberg is survived by his wife (nee Hueter) and seven children. He also leaves four brothers, Frank, Henry, Ben and Martin; six sisters, Mrs. Hugo Dieckhaus, Mrs. Gus Herbst Mrs. Henry Schroeder, Mrs. Fred Schroeder, Mrs. Edw. Lakebrink and Mrs. Chas. Thompson. Funeral services were conducted Tuesday morning at the St. John's Catholic Church at Gildehaus. Body Found In Bourbois. Phillip Schmitt, an irresponsible old bachelor, wandered from his home near Neicr last week. Searching parties scoured the country for three days before his body was discovered in the Bourbois River on July 4. In nil probability he had been dead several days as the body was badly decomposed. He was a brother of George and Joseph Schmitt of this city. The funeral was held at Neier last Friday. German Language Eliminated. At the regular meeting of the Emanuel Lutheran Church last Sunday afternoon it was unanimously decided to eliminate the use of the German language in the church school in the future. This follows similar action taken by the Washington Public Schools some time ago, and it is expected that with the opening of the next school year German wilt have been entirely eliminated m all our schools. Red Cross Makes Shipment The following shipment of supplies has been made by the local chanter of the Red Cross since our last report: 20 pa jama suits, 20 undershirts, 90 bed shirts, 19 helpless case shirts, 24 comfort bags for soldiers, 3 comfort pillows, 4 drawers, SO large shot bags, 25 small shot bags, 57 pairs of knitted socks, 24 knitted sweaters. 200 gause compresses, 8650 wipes, 2400 gun wipes.